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What Causes Odd Feeling In The Eye?

I am 59 yo female in excellent health - with the exception of carrying about 15 extra pounds. My left eye has been acting odd lately...no pain, no light flashes. I feel as if there are occasional black knats flying by my left temple. Occasionally, as well, I "see" to the left "floating bubbles" What does this mean?
Fri, 2 May 2014
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Hello
It seems from the history that you are having floaters in the eye. Floaters are because of opacities behind the lens in the vitreous and the common causes are age related degenerations of the vitreous.
Floaters alone does not need any treatment and they won't cause any problem. If the floaters are associated with flashes of light it requires evaluation by the retinal specialist to rule out retinal problems.
If the floaters are problamatic ii can be treated by vitreolysis by laser.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and treatment accordingly.

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What Causes Odd Feeling In The Eye?

Hello It seems from the history that you are having floaters in the eye. Floaters are because of opacities behind the lens in the vitreous and the common causes are age related degenerations of the vitreous. Floaters alone does not need any treatment and they won t cause any problem. If the floaters are associated with flashes of light it requires evaluation by the retinal specialist to rule out retinal problems. If the floaters are problamatic ii can be treated by vitreolysis by laser. Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and treatment accordingly. Thank you